A survey has pointed to a widening skills gap in the banking sector as demand for staff with IT knowledge increases, sparking calls for more resources to cultivate fintech talent. The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers spoke to more than 900 bankers, ac...

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has stopped using a new emblem on its website and social media pages, ahead of a university council meeting on Tuesday to discuss the matter. The institution launched a "brand refresh" last week to mark its...

A microbiologist on Monday called on the government to instruct doctors to notify the authorities of all cases of melioidosis to help officials better understand the spread of the potentially deadly bacterial infection. So far this year, Hong Kong h...

Transport Secretary Lam Sai-hung said on Monday that the government was looking at innovative transit technology to ease transport problems in eastern Kowloon as he confirmed that the idea of an MTR line for the area was no longer on the agenda. The...

Police say a man has died after the coach he was driving hit the barriers near Pak Sha Wan on Hiram's Highway on Monday morning. The vehicle had been heading towards Sai Kung. Police said they received a report about the accident just after 7am, w...

Chief Executive John Lee said he was ‘deeply touched’ by President Xi Jinping’s speech on Sunday after he was re-elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party. In a social media post, Lee said he was particularly moved by Xi’s vow for ...

Health officials on Sunday said Hong Kong has recorded 5,535 new coronavirus infections. Among the new cases, 392 were imported. The number of new infections in Hong Kong have been hovering above 5,000 in recent days. Sunday's figure was down f...

About 1,200 people on Sunday joined the annual cross-harbour swim, and organisers said they hope more swimmers will take part next year as the pandemic stabilises. Participants swam one kilometre across Victoria Harbour, from the public pier near th...

Chief Executive John Lee said officials should be able to speak out if they feel they were unfairly criticised. He told a television programme on Sunday that everyone's right of expression – including that of the authorities – should be tolerate...

Development Secretary Bernadette Linn on Sunday said the government's bid to provide over 3,000 hectares of spade-ready sites for housing in the coming decade demonstrates that the authorities are seizing the initiative in boosting land supply. Spe...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that Hong Kong will be more aggressive in developing innovation technology, so it can integrate more thoroughly into China’s overall economic development strategy. Writing in his blog, Chan congratulate...

Hong Kong on Saturday reported 5,953 new coronavirus infections, including 364 imported cases. Seven more patients with Covid have died. The Centre for Health Protection said over 90 percent of the infections recorded in the past week involve th...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Saturday that the public shouldn't fixate on whether potential sites for housing development are green belt sites that are close to country parks, and that plots should be assessed individually. Some green grou...

Three former activists from a student group were on Saturday sentenced to prison terms ranging from 30 to 36 months for conspiracy to incite subversion. Wong Yat-chin, Chan Chi-sum and Jessica Chu – from the now-disbanded group Student Politicism...

Education Secretary Christine Choi on Saturday said a new set of guidelines on teachers' professional conduct will clearly spell out some red lines that cannot be crossed. She said officials had finished drafting the guidelines and that they would ...

Nine people were given jail sentences of between 35 and 48 months on Saturday for rioting near the Polytechnic University during the 2019 social unrest. The defendants are aged between 22 and 36. District Court Judge Clement Lee said the riot last...

Deputy financial minister Michael Wong said on Saturday that the government's proposed light public housing would have inferior facilities compared with traditional public flats, but that they would still be useful as they could be built more quickly...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Saturday that the government won't try to change people's political views, and that he wants to use the results of his actions to build mutual trust. He made the comments while talking about the government's youth p...

A government spokesman has on Friday night dismissed as “totally unfounded” media reports that suggest officials had banned the screening of a Batman film at an outdoor venue. The showing of the 2008 movie ‘The Dark Knight’ – parts of whi...

The Lands Department announced that it’s leasing out three pieces of government land in Tai Po and North District to brownfield operators affected by the government’s land resumption exercises. The department said in a press release that busine...